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Kentish Council

Coordinates: 41°27′14″S 146°11′01″E / 41.4539°S 146.1837°E / -41.4539; 146.1837
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Kentish Council
Tasmania
Map
Map showing the Kentish local government area.
Coordinates41°27′14″S 146°11′01″E / 41.4539°S 146.1837°E / -41.4539; 146.1837
Population6,324 (2018)[1]
 • Density5.4706/km2 (14.169/sq mi)
Established1 January 1907[2]
Area1,156 km2 (446.3 sq mi)[1]
MayorKate Haberle
Council seatSheffield
RegionSheffield and Cradle Mountain area
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
WebsiteKentish Council
LGAs around Kentish Council:
Central Coast Devonport Latrobe
Waratah-Wynyard Kentish Council Meander Valley
West Coast Meander Valley Meander Valley
Map showing Kentish LGA in Tasmania

Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324,[1] the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot.

History and attributes

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The area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area. The municipality was established on 1 January 1907.[2] Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments.[3]

The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield.

Current composition

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Name Position[4] Party
Kate Haberle Mayor Independent
Penny Lane Deputy Mayor Independent
Phillip Richards Councillor Independent
Rodney Blenkhorn Councillor Independent
Phil Dickinson Councillor Independent
Linda Cassidy Councillor Independent
Simone Haigh Councillor Independent
Don Thwaites Councillor Independent
Terry Hughes Councillor Independent

Suburbs

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Data from the Australian 2016 census:[5]

Suburb Census population 2016 Reason
Acacia Hills 623
Lower Barrington 238
Barrington 197
Nook 188
Sheffield 1,552 Includes Kentish
Lower Wilmot 115
Wilmot 298 Includes Narrawa
Narrawa Incl. in Wilmot
Dulverton Incl. Railton
Railton 997 Includes Dulverton
Sunnyside 104
Stoodley 48
Beulah 79
Lower Beulah 55
Paradise 112
Claude Road 257
Kentish Incl. in Sheffield
West Kentish 165
Gowrie Park 32
Roland 83
Mount Roland 0
Lorinna 77
Middlesex 4
Moina 31
Cethana 0
Erriba 47
Staverton 88
Promised Land 44
Nowhere Else 40
Total 5,474
654 Variance
Local government total 6,128 Gazetted Kentish local government area

Missing from above list

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Agency Details: Kentish Municipal Council". search.archives.tas.gov.au. Tasmanian Government. January 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Local government national report 2014-2015". regional.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ https://www.kentish.tas.gov.au/council/councillors [bare URL]
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics. "2016 Census QuickStats". Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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